Quick fix for that annoying brake light switch

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  • dbeardslee
    XS-XJ Super Guru
    • Nov 2007
    • 4385
    • Maineville, OH
    #1

    Quick fix for that annoying brake light switch

    So maybe it's just me, but it seems like every time I take one of those little bullet-shaped brake light switches out of its handlebar mount, they don't want to stay put when they're back in place. Last week I did a brake job on another member's bike, and true to form that darn little switch decided it didn't like its mount anymore. This morning I took it out, hit the lower ear with a heat gun on the low setting for about 30 seconds and gently pried it out a little bit. I left a little probe stuck in it to hold the ear out, put a little more heat on it, and let it cool with the probe stuck in it. After about 15 minutes I removed the probe, and the ear remained in its new position. Clicked it into place and now it stays put. Just passing it along .
    I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

    '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines
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    • SFerinTEXAS
      XSive Maximus
      • Jun 2006
      • 876
      #2
      Great tip. Had that problem recently ,lucky had a spare. With that tip now I still have a spare.
      79SF
      XJ11
      78E

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        • natemoen
          Master of XSology
          • May 2010
          • 8640
          • Fargo
          #3
          Great and simple idea. I haved not had an issue with that at this point but I am sure at some point mine will not want to clip back in.
          Nathan
          KD9ARL

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            • crazy steve
              XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
              • Jan 2009
              • 7932
              • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA
              #4
              Yep, that's a good tip... thanks!

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